Time in IST (Indian Standard Time)
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07:07:49
Thursday, 2 July 2026
About IST
The standard time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka. It is notable for its half-hour offset from UTC. India does not observe daylight saving time, so IST is used year-round.
UTC Offset: +05:30
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Asia/Calcutta
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The current time in Indian Standard Time (IST) is 07:07:49. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
IST stands for Indian Standard Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Indian Standard Time include Asia/Calcutta, Asia/Kolkata. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
IST is used (in whole or in part) by India. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into IST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.